1. Causes and consequences of seasonal dynamics in the parasite community of red-spotted newts (<i>Notophthalmus viridescens</i>) Open Access Author: Raffel, Thomas R Title: Causes and consequences of seasonal dynamics in the parasite community of red-spotted newts (<i>Notophthalmus viridescens</i>) Graduate Program: Biology Keywords: amphibian declinedisease ecologysalamandertrematodenematode File: Download Raffel.pdf Committee Members: Peter John Hudson, Committee Chair/Co-ChairJames Harold Marden, Committee MemberMary J Kennett, Committee MemberOttar N Bjornstad, Committee Member
2. THE INFLUENCE OF CROP PHYLODIVERSITY ON HERBIVOROUS INSECTS OF SQUASH AND THEIR NATURAL ENEMIES Open Access Author: Coco, Angela M Title: THE INFLUENCE OF CROP PHYLODIVERSITY ON HERBIVOROUS INSECTS OF SQUASH AND THEIR NATURAL ENEMIES Graduate Program: Entomology Keywords: ecologyentomologybiologysquashbutternutevolutionphylogenyinsectplantinteractionstructurevolatileipmcuesresponsebehaviorparasiteparasitoidCentistes diabroticaeCelatoria setosanematodegregarinecocoangelatookerjohnkaplanianrock springsagriculturevegitablecropintercroppolycultureherbiorepestphytophageousbugcucumber beetlesquash bugwaspflyfoodintegratedmanagementcucurbitbaldufcommunityphylogeneticrelatednessneighbordivergencezucchiniassociationalresistanceapparencyresearchthesis201720182019regressionelytronlengthstickypitfalltrapfoliageflowerscoutscoutingrainnaturalenemiesdiversitymerklecontroleasternnorthamerica File: Download CocoA_thesis_final_draftc.pdf Committee Members: John F Tooker, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorShelby Jay Fleischer, Committee MemberBeth Krueger Gugino, Committee Member
3. Getting to the root of nematode chemotaxis: Manipulation of belowground plant-nematode interactions Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Zainuddin, Nursyafiqi Title: Getting to the root of nematode chemotaxis: Manipulation of belowground plant-nematode interactions Graduate Program: Entomology Keywords: nematodekinesistaxisvolatileexudatechemotaxisnon-volatileolfactometerbehaviorecological nicheenvironmental contextphytochemicalplant-nematodeevolutionparasitismplant defensecarbon dioxide File: Login to Download Committee Members: Jared Ali, Chair & Dissertation AdvisorMary Barbercheck, Major Field MemberWendy Hanna-Rose, Outside Unit & Field MemberGary Felton, Program Head/ChairEdwin Rajotte, Major Field MemberJared Ali, Chair & Dissertation Advisor